How plants see light
The proteins PCH1 and PCHL help plants adapt to their surroundings. Plants react sensitively to changes in their surroundings and possess the ability to...
More genes are active in high-performance maize
When two maize inbred lines are crossed with each other, an interesting effect occurs: The hybrid offspring have a significantly higher yield than either...
Counting chromosomes: Plant scientists solve a century-old mystery about reproduction
Geneticists have solved a century-old mystery by discovering a remarkable mechanism that enables plants to count their chromosomes. Their ability to detect imbalances in...
Hybridization can give rise to different genome combinations
Researchers have for the first time determined that hybridization between two bird species can give rise to several novel and fully functional hybrid genomic...
Closed marriage: An orchid that never blooms
A flower identified as Lecanorchis nigricans has been revealed to be a different identity, Lecanorchis nigricans var. patipetala. Both species are self-pollinating, but the...
In ‘pond scum,’ scientists find answers to one of evolution’s which-came-first cases
A team of scientists report on new evidence that primitive moths and butterflies existed during the Jurassic period, approximately 50 million years earlier than...
Giant extinct burrowing bat discovered in New Zealand
The fossilized remains of a giant burrowing bat that lived in New Zealand millions of years ago have been found by a UNSW Sydney-led...
The origin of flower making genes
A research team has revealed that the MADS-box genes control sperm motility and cell division and elongation of the stem of gametophores, using the...
Air pollution alerts without enforceable actions may be inadequate in protecting public health
The air quality alert programme in Toronto (Canada) had limited effects in protecting the public's health from air pollution between 2003 and 2012, according...
Less chewing the cud, more greening the fuel
Plant biomass contains considerable calorific value but most of it makes up robust cell walls, an unappetizing evolutionary advantage that helped grasses to survive...
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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